Salme Poopuu (18 October 1939 â€" 13 May 2017) was an Estonian
filmmaker and actress. Poopuu's career in the film and television
industry spanned nearly fifty years working in a variety of positions,
such as an actress, production assistant, production manager,
producer, assistant director and director.Salme Poopuu was born in the
village of Rahtla on the island of Saaremaa to Alexander Theodor
Poopuu and Triinu Poopuu (née Tamm). She was one of three siblings.
At age nine the family moved to Kuressaare. Poopuu attended school in
Kuressaare until age thirteen when the family moved to the town of
Türi in Järva County where she completed her studies. After
graduation, she attended the University of Tartu where she studied
economic geography and demography. At university, she met students
Peep Puks, Paul-Eerik Rummo and Kulle Raig, who were all interested in
filmmaking. Poopuu began experimenting with an 8 mm film camera and
the group would spend time filming one another.After graduation from
the University of Tartu, she worked as an economist for the National
Design Institute's Estonian Land Development Project from 1964 until
1969.
filmmaker and actress. Poopuu's career in the film and television
industry spanned nearly fifty years working in a variety of positions,
such as an actress, production assistant, production manager,
producer, assistant director and director.Salme Poopuu was born in the
village of Rahtla on the island of Saaremaa to Alexander Theodor
Poopuu and Triinu Poopuu (née Tamm). She was one of three siblings.
At age nine the family moved to Kuressaare. Poopuu attended school in
Kuressaare until age thirteen when the family moved to the town of
Türi in Järva County where she completed her studies. After
graduation, she attended the University of Tartu where she studied
economic geography and demography. At university, she met students
Peep Puks, Paul-Eerik Rummo and Kulle Raig, who were all interested in
filmmaking. Poopuu began experimenting with an 8 mm film camera and
the group would spend time filming one another.After graduation from
the University of Tartu, she worked as an economist for the National
Design Institute's Estonian Land Development Project from 1964 until
1969.
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